Beth Brennan | Founder | Foothold Finance

About the Founder

Beth Brennan is the heart and cheerleader behind Foothold Finance. A three-time small business owner, Intuit Certified Bookkeeper, and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, she brings both personal experience and professional expertise to her clients. Beth believes in the everyday magic that emerges when stability meets passion — and she lives it. Whether hiking a volcano in New Zealand, savoring wine on a boat in Croatia, or walking her dog in her hometown of Chicago, she seeks freedom, joy, authenticity, and connection — and brings that same spirit of adventurous intentionality to her work.

Beth is deeply committed to empowering entrepreneurs by creating clarity and confidence through solid financial foundations. She sees bookkeeping as more than balancing books — it’s about freeing time, fueling dreams, and giving people the wings to live and work on their own terms.

About the Company

Foothold Finance offers more than bookkeeping — it offers a steady financial foothold built for freedom. With tailored bookkeeping and strategic advisory / fractional CFO services, Foothold Finance empowers small business owners to gain clarity, confidence, and control over their finances so they can grow purposefully and live joyfully.

Rooted in values of freedom, authenticity, joy, and a touch of magic, the company champions passion-driven entrepreneurship while ensuring solid, safe financial foundations. Believing work should serve life, not the other way around, Foothold Finance blends systems and soul — delivering reliable, precise bookkeeping alongside advisory guidance that helps business owners live and dream on their own terms.

Services

Foothold Finance delivers a full suite of financial support, designed to evolve as your business grows:

📘 Bookkeeping – Full-service bookkeeping, including accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, payroll management, and monthly financial reporting, designed to keep your business running smoothly .

⚙️ QuickBooks Setup & Cleanup – Certified QuickBooks Online setup, migrations, and data cleanups to ensure your accounting system is accurate, reliable, and tailored to your needs.

💼 Payroll Management – Comprehensive payroll support, tax filing, and compliance services so you can trust your team is taken care of, allowing you to focus on what matters.

📊 Advisory + Fractional CFO – Financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning services that help small businesses scale with purpose and peace of mind.

💡 Financial Reporting & Analysis – Clear, actionable reports and insights that turn numbers into decisions — empowering entrepreneurs to take bold next steps with confidence.

Each offering is underscored by Beth’s belief that financial clarity is the gateway to freedom — stability that enables passion, purpose, and those magical everyday moments. Let’s build a business that supports your life, not the other way around.

Target Customer

Passion-driven small business owners seeking financial clarity, stability, and strategic support to grow with confidence.